Love Letters of WWII portrays an epic love story that persisted during a tumultuous time that shaped the world, when brave men and women rose against fascism in the name of human dignity and justice. Through dance theatre and live, original music by Sarah Quintana, we bring to life the love letters between Yvette and Roger, a young French couple separated in the German occupation of France.

As Roger is deported to a prison camp, their love endures through letters which paint their budding courtship, heartbreak, tensions from empty mailboxes, and when Yvette’s scarf fatefully saves Roger’s life. Intertwined with their romance, are powerful war stories of resilience, including French female resistants who diligently work underground to publish newspapers, gather intelligence, and step directly into combat and sabotage alongside the Allied troops. Upon the attack on Pearl Harbor, Louisiana’s French speaking Cajuns, affectionately called “Frenchies” enter the war, and unknowingly utilize their culture and language to play a crucial role in the Allied victory. Highlighted is interpreter Dennis Neal, who has a life altering, chance meeting with a French woman during  la libération of Paris. Discover a stage door canteen love, nurses and soldiers on the battle-lines, the homefront, and a French dancer whose performance helped others escape a Nazi invasion. “Love is all around”, Roger writes to Yvette, as inspiring stories unite in a moral imperative that overshadows fear, guiding future generations. Love Letters of WWII brings to life the universal love letters that kept “the greatest generation” alive.

Online ticket sales close at 5pm before each show. Tickets will be sold at the door.

Love Letters of World War II is supported in part by the New Orleans Theatre Association, the New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Foundation, and the Louisiana the Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council, as administered by the RAC. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment of the Arts.